A bit harsh ins't it? He didn't cause any physical injuries. The online ad could have been a work of art. shocking that in this day and age people gets punished for creativity.
Myanmar court jails New Zealand man for insulting Buddha
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a New Zealand bar manager and his business associates to 2 1/2 years in prison for insulting Buddhism in an online advertisement that showed a psychedelic depiction of Buddha wearing headphones.
Philip Blackwood, 32, Tun Thurein and Htut Ko Ko Lwin were given two years of hard labor for insulting religion and six months for disobeying an order from a public servant. After the sentencing, Blackwood told reporters as he was getting into a police van that he would appeal.
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